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You know Saul Bass, even if you've never heard of him
Saul Bass had a huge role in modern design. Today's Google doodle pays homage to some of his work, but it only scratches the surface. The man, who would have turned 93 on Wednesday, created some of Hollywood's most iconic opening credits and corporate America's most recognizable logos.
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Hugo Chavez: 10 outrageous things he said about the US
Hugo Chavez, whose death was announced Tuesday, will be remembered worldwide as much for what he said as for what he did during his 14-year rule of Venezuela. From the vitriolic to bizarre, here is a list of 10 outrageous comments he made about the “Yankee empire” and its leaders.
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11 practical or unusual books for professional – and aspiring – writers
Here are 11 useful titles for anyone hoping to make a living through the written word.
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2013 Oscar nominations: 15 films that came from the printed page
The list of Oscar nominations features 15 movies that got their start in the world of words, from Snow White to a Tolstoy classic.
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Alfred Hitchcock: 10 quotes on his birthday
10 memorable quotes from Alfred Hitchcock, master of cinematic suspense.
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Alfred Hitchcock's old home plays host to J.M.W. Turner admirers
Admirers of British painter J.M.W. Turner meet in Alfred Hitchcock's old home. They're pushing for a better appreciation of the painter's work.
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Three ways the Comcast-NBC merger could change television
As Americans' media habits shift toward the Internet, cable companies are being marginalized. The potential Comcast-NBC Universal deal is Comcast's bid to remain relevant.
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FROM OUR FILES: An Interview with Karl Malden
Karl Malden, who died today, spoke to the MONITOR in 1959 about acting and working with directors such as Kazan and Hitchcock.
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Kamikaze pelicans baffling Calif. scientists
Scores of weak and disoriented California brown pelicans have been slamming into cars and boats, landing on highways and airport runways, and turning up dead in back yards and parking lots many miles from their normal coastal habitats.
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A telltale Poe-pourri
It’s the bicentennial of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe, creator of the detective yarn. Where better than the city of idiosyncrasy – Baltimore – to celebrate?
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Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff
New vinyl to take for a spin, novelist Francine Prose at her best, a hundred hours of 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,' and more.
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Sounding out character in movies
Movie sound design proves more art than science.
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